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Norwegian Alcohol Policy

What you can bring aboard, the corkage rules, drink packages, and the drinking age on aNorwegian cruise in 2026, verified against the official policy.

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  1. Bringing your own
  2. Corkage fee
  3. Drink packages
  4. Drinking age
  5. FAQ

Quick answer

Norwegian does not let you bring your own alcohol aboard for the cruise. It sells a drink package. The onboard drinking age is 21, though it can vary by sailing region.

Bringing your own alcohol

Not allowed

NCL does not allow guests to bring alcohol aboard for consumption, with one exception: you may bring wine and champagne, but a corkage fee applies whenever it is served or consumed anywhere on the ship, including your stateroom. Boxed wine is not allowed. Any liquor or beer bought in ports or onboard shops is held by the ship and returned on the final night.

Corkage fee

$15per bottle

Corkage is $15 per 750 ml bottle and $30 per 1.5 liter magnum. Guests who buy a beverage package, or receive one through the Free at Sea / More at Sea promotion, are not charged corkage.

Drink packages

Offered

Norwegian offers a drink package but does not publish a fixed daily price. It is quoted by ship and sailing when you book.

Minimum drinking age

21

You must be 21 or older to buy or consume alcohol on US sailings. In international waters, guests 18 to 20 may drink beer and wine only with parental consent via NCL's waiver form. Consent is not permitted in Alaska, Hawaii, or Asia waters. On round-trip Australian, European, and New Zealand itineraries, guests 18 and older may drink without parental consent.

Good to know

NCL sells an Unlimited Open Bar / Premium Beverage Package, often bundled through the Free at Sea (now branded More at Sea) promotion, plus a Premium Plus upgrade. A 20% gratuity and beverage service charge is added at checkout. The daily price of the alcohol package is not published as a fixed rate. Fixed daily prices exist only for non-alcoholic packages: the Unlimited Pop Package at $12.50 per person per day and the Unlimited Starbucks Package at $16.50, each plus 20%. Guests may not bring any beverages aboard, including water and soda, except sealed water for medical or infant use.

Frequently asked questions

Can I bring my own alcohol on a Norwegian cruise?
NCL does not allow guests to bring alcohol aboard for consumption, with one exception: you may bring wine and champagne, but a corkage fee applies whenever it is served or consumed anywhere on the ship, including your stateroom. Boxed wine is not allowed. Any liquor or beer bought in ports or onboard shops is held by the ship and returned on the final night.
What is Norwegian's corkage fee?
Norwegian charges $15 per bottle. Corkage is $15 per 750 ml bottle and $30 per 1.5 liter magnum. Guests who buy a beverage package, or receive one through the Free at Sea / More at Sea promotion, are not charged corkage.
How much is Norwegian's drink package?
Norwegian offers a drink package, but does not publish a fixed daily price; it is quoted per ship and sailing. NCL sells an Unlimited Open Bar / Premium Beverage Package, often bundled through the Free at Sea (now branded More at Sea) promotion, plus a Premium Plus upgrade. A 20% gratuity and beverage service charge is added at checkout. The daily price of the alcohol package is not published as a fixed rate. Fixed daily prices exist only for non-alcoholic packages: the Unlimited Pop Package at $12.50 per person per day and the Unlimited Starbucks Package at $16.50, each plus 20%. Guests may not bring any beverages aboard, including water and soda, except sealed water for medical or infant use.
What is the drinking age on a Norwegian cruise?
The onboard minimum is 21. You must be 21 or older to buy or consume alcohol on US sailings. In international waters, guests 18 to 20 may drink beer and wine only with parental consent via NCL's waiver form. Consent is not permitted in Alaska, Hawaii, or Asia waters. On round-trip Australian, European, and New Zealand itineraries, guests 18 and older may drink without parental consent.
What else should I know about drinking on a Norwegian cruise?
NCL sells an Unlimited Open Bar / Premium Beverage Package, often bundled through the Free at Sea (now branded More at Sea) promotion, plus a Premium Plus upgrade. A 20% gratuity and beverage service charge is added at checkout. The daily price of the alcohol package is not published as a fixed rate. Fixed daily prices exist only for non-alcoholic packages: the Unlimited Pop Package at $12.50 per person per day and the Unlimited Starbucks Package at $16.50, each plus 20%. Guests may not bring any beverages aboard, including water and soda, except sealed water for medical or infant use.

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Verified Jul 2026 against the official Norwegian Cruise Line beverage policy. Cruise lines change alcohol policies and prices without notice. Confirm with the line before you sail.